Jose Espada
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2023)
Jose Espada is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2023 for the San Diego Padres and the Baltimore Orioles. Across 3 career appearances, he has gone 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2023-09-24
Full name: Jose Manuel Espada
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2026 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | - |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | BAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | BAL | NYY | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-09-24 | SDP | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Jose Espada: the record in brief
Active since a debut on September 24, 2023, Jose Espada has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, Espada's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2023) and the Baltimore Orioles (2025). Espada, born on February 22, 1997, in Ponce, P.R., is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Espada's full given name, per the bio, is Jose Manuel Espada.
Espada has pitched in 3 games, starting 0, and owns a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. The totals include 6 strikeouts. The leagues Espada pitched in allowed 4.22 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Espada
- Was Jose Espada a pitcher?
- Yes. Jose Espada pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- What was Jose Espada's career ERA?
- Jose Espada finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jose Espada have?
- Jose Espada recorded 6 career strikeouts.
- Is Jose Espada in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jose Espada has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jose Espada play for?
- Jose Espada played for the San Diego Padres and the Baltimore Orioles.